Mill Valley

Only a few miles past the Golden Gate Bridge rests the quintessential Marin city of Mill Valley. The combination of Mill Valley's idyllic location nestled beneath Mt. Tam coupled with its ease of access to nearby San Francisco has made it a popular home for many high-income commuters. Over the last 20 years average single-family home prices have climbed in Mill Valley to $1.5 million as of 2005. In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Mill Valley tenth on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States. In addition, Mill Valley offers a mild Mediterranean climate and one of the top public school districts in the state.

Mill Valley is surrounded by hundreds of acres of park lands. In addition, there are many municipally maintained open-space reserves, parks, and coastal habitats which, when taken together, ensconce the city of Mill Valley in a natural wilderness. This close and constant proximity to nature has left generations of Mill Valley residents with a strong sense of conservancy toward much of this natural environment.

Tamalpais Commons is located in the heart of Mill Valley. Across the Arroyo Corte Madera creek is the highly desirable Sycamore Park neighborhood. This tree-lined area is flat, sunny and has an East Coast feel. It is one of the most sought after neighborhoods in Mill Valley with its easy access to schools, parks and the downtown area. Homestead Valley is the sunny neighborhood in unincorporated Mill Valley across the street from Tamalpais Commons and is sought after for its easy access to Miller Ave. shopping including Whole Foods, the landmark 2AM Club, Starbuck, Safeway, Jamba Juice and a variety of other shops and stores.